Max Gilpin

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home, 1161 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Parkway Memorial Cemetery.

A native of Texas, Max was born in Brinker, TX on January 22, 1933. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High in Dallas where he excelled as a city-wide marksman champ, and went on the graduate from Southern Methodist University in 1954 with A BS in Geology; hence to the University of Colorado for a MS in Geology. Max was then taken into the U. S. Air Force in 1956 as a Photo Interpretation Specialist and honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant.

After a successful 50 year career as a Petroleum Geologist, most of which was spent in Shreveport, LA, he retired to Ridgeland, MS Max was devoted and loving husband to his wife, Nancy; loving dad to sons Kert Maxwell Gilpin (Michele) of South San Francisco, CA; Luke Donaldson Gilpin (Amber) of Fort Worth, TX; Tim Newton Gilpin (Beth) of Fort Worth, TX; much admired Stepfather to Ken Lewis of Brandon, MS; and Daddy Max to five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. He also survived by his Mother-In-Law, Lola Boggs of Ridgeland, MS, and Sister-in-Law Dinah Fisher of Daphne, AL. His strong presence yet gentle nature will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

The family asks that memorials be made to Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd, Ridgeland, MS 39157, or Richland Cemetery Association, c/o Jo Ann Cross, 4553 FM 1563, Wolfe City, TX 75496-2089.

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